Languages like English, French, Japanese, and Swahili are natural languages; they have evolved over time, within a community of speakers, with a shared culture, to facilitate communication. At an ...

In a linguistic arena once dominated by self-serious constructed languages, goofiness has gained a foothold. By Sam Corbin Sam Corbin has now seen enough “Minions” memes to last her a lifetime. The ...

In contrast, constructed languages, sometimes abbreviated to conlang are invented, by one or more individuals, and their genesis can typically be pinpointed to a specific date, period, or event. A ...